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I Finished the CT!
In 2011 I attempted to thru-hike the Colorado Trail (CT). I got about 409 miles from Denver to Molas Pass then had to bail out because of an ankle injury. This fall...
3 day trail run kit
I'm thinking about tackling the Wonderland Trail as a multi-day trail run. I've seen some folks utilize a team to pickup them up at the end of the day and deliver them...
Best sleeping pad for use with a quilt?
New quilt guy here; I realized this past weekend that a short length of foam won't do the job. Any suggestions? I'm 5'10, use a bivy/tarp shelter system, and rarely deal with...
Hexamid Twin size
Anyone using a hexamid twin for couples hiking. Is the size adequate for a couple that focuses on hiking and not camping. Looking for a 2 person Cuben netted shelter that can...
Underquilt or Pad?
Steve, I've had my Summer Breeze UQ from Tewa down to 31 degrees and was comfortable, but I will note that it was an early April night in PA mountains without any...
Shelter Choices
Requirements: 1. 20oz or below 2. Solo 3. Easy to enter/exit 3. Full Bug Protection 4. Good storm protection (rain, 30-40 mph winds, light snow) 5. Room to store gear inside then...
cuben fiber, is it worth the extra money.
First i just want to say plz forgive if this offends anyone i do not mean it to. i am just new to all this and i am truly curious bc id...
New to UL -- Rocky Mtn, 3 season kit
Hi there everyone, I'm hoping for some feedback to improve or lighten my Rocky Mtn. 3 season kit. I've been working on it all year after a backpacking trip to Big Bend...
Tarp camping in the southern US
Hi, I have rabidly read a great deal of this site, and I'm very interested. I am by no means a newbie to camping, but I've never tried to go lightweight before....
River to RIver trail list
I am making plans to have a go at a thru hike of the River to River trail in Shawnee National Forest. I am not exactly sure the dates yet but I...
Groundsheet Space Blanket, Polycryo not tuff enuff
I took an aluminized polyester "space blanket" on a three-night hike a couple months ago and it started to shred pretty early on. Based on suggestions here, I just tried a polycryo...
Why no bivy love?
Hi Dena: I recently bought a Marmot Alpinist bivy strictly for use as an emergency winter shelter on day hikes in winter around Lake Tahoe. My idea is that I would carry...
Why no bivy love?
I've been thinking of getting a bivy sack to either use under my tarp in the rain is as a simple shelter when I'm not in my hammock. Big thing for me...
Cuben fibre poles (theoetical post)
Any idea if this would be possible? I gather that fabrication would be the same as with carbon poles, that is, a sheet of "C"* fibre wrapped around a round metal form...
Looking to go lighter still
6-7 stakes then, I use a UL1 and im at 31.9 oz (just a hair under 2 pounds). The Ul2 is 4 oz heavier. I would probally keep the UL2 and use...
Finally!
At long, long last! I appear to have developed a three-season gear list whose base pack weight (BPW) is under 10 lb! Still, I need feedback. Tell me, oh wise ones with...
SHR Next week - Here is my gear list
Leaving for the Sierra High Route next week and have all my gear together. Will be out 8 days. I'm coming in at 37lbs for everything (food) included but not physical water....
a better bug bivy?
I was wondering what bug bivies work when it is warm out? Most systems is seems rely on you using your quilt or bag but if it is above 70F who is...
feedback on UL list for Fall in GA/NC mountains
Looking for some feedback on this list. I am assuming daytime temps warm enough to hike in shirt and shorts, but need pants and a fleece if they dip too low. I...
condensation in WR bivvy is worse (!!?) than WPB one??
came across this post while reading some of mark verbers' thoughts http://40yearsofwalking.wordpress.com/2011/07/04/the-bivy-condensation-conundrum/ Basically (if i got it right) this guy is saying that near freezing there is more *noticable* condensation inside a...
